A fire was set at a liquor store overnight in the West Englewood neighborhood as riots continued (CBS 2 Chicago).
Protests progressed to rioting in Chicago when a violent element was inserted into crowds during the final weekend of May 2020. Following the lockdown of the loop and downtown Chicago, opportunists acting out with criminal activity — including arson, looting and criminal damage to property — spread to the south Loops and primarily neighborhoods on the South Side of Chicago.
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Looters packing their cars — and strapping stolen goods to the roof near Chatham @cbschicago pic.twitter.com/Wq8JujeXEF
— Megan Hickey (@MeganHickeyTV) May 31, 2020
The Illinois State Police placed multiple people in custody for looting businesses near State/Lake including a female who threw herself to the ground screaming, “I can’t breathe!” They were on scene to enforce the 9 P.M. curfew set by @chicagosmayor.#Chicago#GeorgeFloydProtests pic.twitter.com/lTDIj7WvGk
— CapturedNews Shooter (@CNshooter) May 31, 2020
Even the parking garages weren’t safe from the rioters at the #GeorgeFloydProtests #Chicago pic.twitter.com/XewRQjhrXO
— CapturedNews Shooter (@CNshooter) May 31, 2020
A #Loop loot-bag left behind by a looter-#GeorgeFloydProtests #Chicago pic.twitter.com/85z6CwXNQY
— CapturedNews Shooter (@CNshooter) May 31, 2020
The @Petco on Rosevelt trying to deter the rioters #chicago pic.twitter.com/J6xRXXpkue
— Critical Mass (@ChiCritMass) May 31, 2020
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A pool, boxes and even a sofa were seen on the streets as looters fled from businesses.
2 more protestors being brought up Wells to the prisoner bus, including this one: pic.twitter.com/dNLp8EZuoU
— Ben Pope (@BenPopeCST) June 1, 2020
Milwaukee Ave in Wicker Park is a disaster. Tons of looted stores, debris all over the place. pic.twitter.com/PosDbtd1Sz
— Ben Pope (@BenPopeCST) June 1, 2020
Liquor Park store broken into on North Ave just east of Milwaukee Ave in Wicker Park: pic.twitter.com/VbhofXRbYN
— Ben Pope (@BenPopeCST) June 1, 2020
Here’s Urban Outfitters and Champion, right across the street from each other. Bystander says looting happened several hours ago, not recently. pic.twitter.com/uBJ4FcImmM
— Ben Pope (@BenPopeCST) June 1, 2020
Police Out In Force Amid Protests In Old Town; Laser Pointer Reportedly Directed At Officers https://t.co/xxdTYWf6j3 pic.twitter.com/Z5cvHSb2E1
— CBS Chicago (@cbschicago) June 1, 2020
Black-owned Kilwins in South Loop vandalized; owner calls for peace: https://t.co/SAjeNziEoS
— ABC 7 Chicago (@ABC7Chicago) June 1, 2020
Flames engulfed the building on Ashland. https://t.co/NbeVTev6yl
— CBS Chicago (@cbschicago) June 1, 2020
Police Out In Force Amid Protests In Old Town; Laser Pointer Reportedly Directed At Officers https://t.co/xxdTYWf6j3 pic.twitter.com/Z5cvHSb2E1
— CBS Chicago (@cbschicago) June 1, 2020
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